Scroggin Coffee and Eatery

About Scroggin Coffee and Eatery

Scroggin Coffee and Eatery is a cafe at 71 Ardmore Street in Wanaka, built around the idea that "every adventure starts with a bag of scroggin." It was founded by owner and pastry chef Lucy Conway, a former corporate lawyer who left law to follow her passion for food, spending time working at the famous Persephone Bakery in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, before training at Le Cordon Bleu Wellington in 2023 to bring all of the cafe's pastries to life in house.

The kitchen bakes everything from scratch seven days a week, with a menu spanning house-made pastries and viennoiserie, hearty brunch plates like the Scroggin Benedict and a Hash Skillet, toasts including a roasted Royalburn lamb toast and Aoraki smoked salmon toast, and lighter small bites. Vegetarian, vegan and no-added-gluten options are marked throughout, with substitutions available on many dishes.

Behind the counter, Scroggin pours Wolf Coffee roasted in Arrowtown, alongside tea, fresh pressed juices, smoothies, cocktails, wine and local beer. The cafe also sells its signature scroggin trail mix, cookies, granola and bake-at-home pastries for takeaway, along with gift cards and catering for events.

Scroggin Coffee and Eatery: From Backcountry Huts to a Wanaka Cafe

On Ardmore Street in Wanaka, Scroggin Coffee and Eatery is built on the idea that "every adventure starts with a bag of scroggin" - a mix of the sweet, the savoury and the salty, best shared with friends or in the presence of the wild. Owner and pastry chef Lucy Conway, a former corporate lawyer, made a drastic career change to follow her passion for food, spending time at the famous Persephone Bakery in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, before training at Le Cordon Bleu Wellington in 2023 to bring all of Scroggin's pastries to life in house.

Baked From Scratch, Seven Days a Week

Since training at Le Cordon Bleu, Lucy and her team bake everything from scratch daily, from butter croissants and pain au chocolat through to a cinnamon bun, monkey bread and a range of gluten-free cookies and loaves. The menu reflects Wanaka's natural landscape and the changing of the seasons, with dishes like the Scroggin Benedict, a hash skillet topped with chilli crunch, and a lamb toast built on roasted Royalburn lamb.

A Full Brunch Menu

Beyond the pastry case, the all-day menu covers hearty plates like Turkish eggs with harissa labneh, a green bowl loaded with kale, lentils and paprika chickpeas, and a Reuben toastie with corned beef and sauerkraut. Toasts range from a caprese with stracciatella to an Aoraki smoked salmon toast on housemade brioche, and vegetarian, vegan and no-added-gluten options are marked throughout, with substitutions available on many dishes.

Coffee, Cocktails and Natural Wine

Scroggin pours Wolf Coffee, roasted in nearby Arrowtown, alongside tea, fresh pressed juices like the Visionary and Cleanser, and smoothies including the Alpine Start and Rise N Shine. The drinks list extends to cocktails like a Bloody Mary and mimosa, a small selection of natural wines from Nelson, Canterbury, Central Otago and Australia, and local beer on the specials board.

Take Home a Bag of Scroggin

Beyond the cafe, Scroggin sells its signature sweet and savoury scroggin trail mixes, cookie boxes, granola and bake-at-home pastries for takeaway, alongside gift cards and catering for events.

Visiting Scroggin

Scroggin Coffee and Eatery is open every day from 7am to 3pm, at 71 Ardmore Street, Wanaka. Please inform staff of any dietary requirements when ordering, and note that a 1.9% surcharge applies to card transactions, with a 15% surcharge on public holidays.

Signature items

• Scroggin Benedict
• Lamb Toast
• Turkish Eggs
• Hash Skillet
• Reuben Toastie
• Savoury & Sweet Scroggin

Menu

Pastries

• Granola — Buckwheat cacao granola, coconut yoghurt, poached mixed berries, raspberry chia pudding, strawberries, rhubarb dust (vegan, no added gluten)
• Butter Croissant — Classic butter croissant
• Ham Cheese & Pickle Croissant — Savoury filled croissant
• Pain Au Chocolat — Classic chocolate pastry
• Double Baked Almond Croissant — Almond crumble, maple syrup
• Cinnamon Bun — No added gluten, vegetarian, contains nuts
• Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Waffle — Lemon cream cheese, blueberry compote, almond crumble, maple syrup
• Blueberry Scone — Served with whipped maple butter, add bacon or NZ ice cream
• Cheese Scone — Served with whipped herb butter (no added gluten sub available)
• Date & Orange Scone — Served with whipped maple butter (vegan, gluten free)
• Monkey Bread — Sweet pull-apart bread
• Chocolate Banana Bread — Vegan
• Carrot Coconut Loaf — Gluten free
• Cream Cheese Raspberry Brownie — Gluten free
• Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Cookie — Gluten free, no added gluten, contains nuts
• White Chocolate Macadamia Cookie — Gluten free, no added gluten

Cocktails

• Bloody Mary — Spiced tomato, vodka, vermouth, lemon
• Mimosa — Paradise prosecco, fresh orange juice, available by half pitcher or pitcher
• Butterscotch Iced Latte — Cardrona Rose butterscotch liqueur, double shot Wolf espresso, milk of choice, over ice

Small Bites

• Croissant Toast, Jam & Whipped Butter — Toasted croissant with jam and whipped butter
• Poached Farm Eggs on Focaccia — Poached eggs on housemade focaccia
• Shoestring Fries — Served with aioli and ketchup (vegan)
• Parmesan Polenta Fries — Served with kasundi and vegan aioli

Wine & Beer

• The Uncommon Sauvignon Blanc — By the glass
• The Uncommon Rosé — By the glass
• Selection Massale Orange 2022 (Riverland, Australia) — Natural wine, by the bottle
• Moonlight Mile Chardonnay 2021 (Nelson, NZ) — Natural wine, by the bottle
• Black Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2022 (Canterbury) — Natural wine, by the bottle
• Mount Edward TED Pinot Noir (Central Otago) — Natural wine, by the bottle
• Local Beer — See the specials board for local brews

All Day Menu

• Hash Skillet — Double cooked crispy potatoes, seasonal veg, pickled onion, poached egg, feta, garlic butter, chilli crunch (vegan option, no added gluten, contains nuts); add halloumi, beetroot cured salmon or Martinez chorizo
• One Hander — Bacon, sausage or halloumi, lightly scrambled egg, aged cheddar, kasundi, Japanese mayo, housemade brioche bun
• Scroggin Benedict — Potato rosti, crispy kale, sriracha hollandaise, two poached eggs, dukkah (vegan option with cashew cheese, contains nuts); add bacon, halloumi, Martinez pork sausage, Martinez chorizo or beetroot cured salmon
• Turkish Eggs — Harissa labneh, garlic hummus, brown butter puy lentils, two poached eggs, seasonal herbs, housemade focaccia (vegetarian, no added gluten sub available)
• Green Bowl — Kale, sesame avo, lentils, cherry tomatoes, paprika chickpeas, halloumi, poached egg, garlic hummus, herb coconut yoghurt dressing, roasted pumpkin seeds (vegetarian, vegan sub available)
• Reuben Toastie — Corned beef, sauerkraut, gruyere, pickles, russian aioli; add side salad or fries
• Avocado Toast — Avocado and pea smash, marinated zucchini, blistered cherry tomatoes on homemade sourdough (vegan, no added gluten sub available); add poached egg
• Caprese Toast — Heirloom tomatoes, pumpkin seed basil vegan pesto, creamy stracciatella cheese, balsamic glace on housemade sourdough
• Lamb Toast — Roasted Royalburn lamb, caramelised onions, feta, rocket, parmesan, olive oil, housemade sourdough (no added gluten sub available)
• Smoked Salmon Toast — Aoraki smoked salmon, whipped salmon and dill cream cheese, fennel and lemon salad, poached egg, on housemade brioche loaf

Coffee & Tea

• Wolf Coffee (Roasted in Arrowtown) — Espresso, long black, americano, flat white, latte, cappuccino, mocha, filter batch brew
• Tea — Cafe Breakfast, Earl Grey, Lime Ginger, Sencha, Peppermint, Black Chai, Berry
• Mushroom Cacao Mug — Cacao, coconut sugar, chaga, jing, reishi, cordyceps, with oat milk
• Immunity Tonic — Tiaki honey, lemon, ginger and turmeric with hot water or sparkling water over ice
• Blueberry Iced Matcha — Blueberry puree, matcha, milk of choice, over ice
• Cream Top Iced Long Black — Iced long black with whipped vanilla cream
• Hot Chocolate — Classic hot chocolate
• Chai Latte — Classic chai latte
• Matcha Latte — Classic matcha latte
• Turmeric Latte — Classic turmeric latte

Shop / Take Home

• Scroggin Cookie Box — Boxed selection of house cookies
• Mini Chocolate Sea Salt Cookies — Boxed mini cookies
• Granola — Bagged house granola
• Savoury Scroggin — Savoury trail mix
• Sweet Scroggin — Sweet trail mix
• Bake-at-Home Pain Au Chocolat — Frozen dough to bake at home
• Bake-at-Home Butter Croissants — Frozen dough to bake at home

Fresh Pressed Juices & Smoothies

• Visionary — Carrot, orange, lemon, ginger, turmeric
• Cleanser — Apple, cucumber, celery, spinach, lemon
• Alpine Start Smoothie — Blueberries, banana, oats, dates, cinnamon, coconut milk
• Rise N Shine Smoothie — Cold brew, cocoa, banana, dates, peanut butter, almond milk
• Free Orange Crush Smoothie — Orange, banana, goji berries, lime, coconut milk
• Chia Sisters Sparkling — Mind (boysenberry and ashwagandha) or Gut (lemon and golden kiwi)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Scroggin Coffee and Eatery located?

At 71 Ardmore Street, Wanaka, 9305.

What are the opening hours?

Every day from 7am to 3pm.

Does the menu cater for dietary requirements?

Yes, vegetarian, vegan and no-added-gluten options are marked, with substitutions available - inform staff of any requirements.

Is there a surcharge on card payments?

Yes, a 1.9% surcharge applies to card transactions, and a 15% surcharge applies on public holidays.

Who owns Scroggin?

Lucy Conway, a former corporate lawyer turned pastry chef who trained at Le Cordon Bleu, Wellington.

Can I buy scroggin or baked goods to take home?

Yes, sweet and savoury scroggin, cookie boxes, granola and bake-at-home pastries are available for purchase.

Does Scroggin offer catering?

Yes, catering is available for events - see the Events & Catering page for details.

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